We have a brand new feature at Diagnostic Questions that I am very excited to tell you about. It goes by the name of GCSE Revision Streams, and they work like this. Each of yourContinue reading
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Maths Taboo! – TES Maths Resource of the Week 70
The following resource has been kindly shared on the TES Maths website. It is available to download for free by registering. And to access all the lovely Resource of the Week (ROTW) resources, just click here WhatContinue reading
Five things we do with our GCSE Maths classes
Last week I was lucky enough to present a workshop at the wonderful La Salle National Maths Conference entitled “Five things we do with our GCSE Maths classes”. It went down quite well, and aContinue reading
@TESMaths Resource of the Day: 9th to 15th March 2015
Each day I select one of my favourite free maths resources that have been uploaded and shared by the generous and incredibly talented users of the TES Maths website and tweet it out via @TESmaths. I call thisContinue reading
@TES Maths Resource of the Day: 2nd to 8th March 2015
Each day I select one of my favourite free maths resources that have been uploaded and shared by the generous and incredibly talented users of the TES Maths website and tweet it out via @TESmaths. I call thisContinue reading
How to construct a 50p – TES Maths Resource of the Week 69
The following resource has been kindly shared on the TES Maths website. It is available to download for free by registering. And to access all the lovely Resource of the Week (ROTW) resources, just click here WhatContinue reading
GCSE Maths Countdown: Days 100 to 91
As I mentioned in a previous post, each day I am tweeting out one Higher and one Foundation Maths GCSE Diagnostic Question. I have chosen these to cover as wide a range of the courseContinue reading
Misconceptions: Probability Tree Diagrams – Maths Diagnostic Question of the Week 22
What are the major misconceptions that students have when it comes to probability tree diagrams? Specifically, are students able to correctly interpret the meaning of the question and select which branches they require? Using real life dataContinue reading
TES School Awards 2015: Maths Teacher or Team of the Year
Nominations close on Sunday (8th March) for this year’s TES School Awards. This is your opportunity to nominate a maths teacher or a maths team who you think are particularly deserving of some wider recognition. IfContinue reading
@TESMaths Resource of the Day: 23rd February to 1st March 2015
Each day I select one of my favourite free maths resources that have been uploaded and shared by the generous and incredibly talented users of the TES Maths website and tweet it out via @TESmaths. I call thisContinue reading
Sequences: New Secondary Maths Curriculum Collection 8
Each fortnight, I will put together a selection of resources designed to help cover the objectives of the new 2014 maths curriculum for secondary schools (Key Stage 3). These are all freely available from theContinue reading
3D Trigonometry: Get 21 – TES Resource of the Week 68
The following resource has been kindly shared on the TES Maths website. It is available to download for free by registering. And to access all the lovely Resource of the Week (ROTW) resources, just click here WhatContinue reading
Misconceptions: Area of a Triangle – Maths Diagnostic Question of the Week 21
What are the major misconceptions that students have when it comes to calculating the area of a triangle? Specifically, can students correctly determine which lengths are needed to get the right answer? Using real life data andContinue reading
100 Days to the Maths GCSE Exam
Unless my maths is wrong (which could well be the case), I reckon that today, Tuesday 24th February 2015, marks 100 days until the non-calculator Edexcel GCSE exam paper. In order to mark this momentousContinue reading
@TESMaths Resource of the Day: 16th to 22nd February 2015
Each day I select one of my favourite free maths resources that have been uploaded and shared by the generous and incredibly talented users of the TES Maths website and tweet it out via @TESmaths. I call thisContinue reading
Maths Starter Booklets: TES Maths Resource of the Week 67
The following resource has been kindly shared on the TES Maths website. It is available to download for free by registering. And to access all the lovely Resource of the Week (ROTW) resources, just click here WhatContinue reading
@TESMaths Resource of the Day: 9th to 15th February 2015
Each day I select one of my favourite free maths resources that have been uploaded and shared by the generous and incredibly talented users of the TES Maths website and tweet it out via @TESmaths. I call thisContinue reading
Algebra Boxes: TES Maths Resource of the Week 66
The following resource has been kindly shared on the TES Maths website. It is available to download for free by registering. And to access all the lovely Resource of the Week (ROTW) resources, just click here WhatContinue reading
Misconceptions: Stem and Leaf Diagrams at GCSE – Maths Diagnostic Question of the Week 20
What are the major misconceptions that students have when it comes to Stem and Leaf Diagrams at GCSE? Surely nothing can go wrong in this lovely topic?… Using real life data and explanations from students all aroundContinue reading
Equations and Graphs: New Secondary Maths Curriculum Collection 7
Each fortnight, I will put together a selection of resources designed to help cover the objectives of the new 2014 maths curriculum for secondary schools (Key Stage 3). These are all freely available from theContinue reading